Energy Analyst

This position has a preference for applicants living and working in Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Los Angeles counties. There are no other remote work opportunities in other states for this position. Keep reading if you are a Passionate Clean Energy and EV Consulting Analyst looking for a meaningful career with a small creative consultancy work at the intersection of technology, public policy, and finance.

Why you’ll love Optony

·       Unique combination of a friendly start-up like environment combined with an established consulting brand

·       An established culture of going above and beyond for clients and delivering actionable products design to lead directly to technology implementation and emissions reductions

·      Full "platinum" medical, dental and vision, matching retirement plan, Unlimited Time Off, remote work flexibility at a fun, agile company

Firm Background

Optony is an award-winning independent energy advisory consulting firm specializing in technical and economic project feasibility and development management. The company has been headquartered in California, with staff in Colorado, and New York, serving clients across the USA since 2007. The firm also generates custom software analysis tools (EV-MDOCS, EV-Load Profile Builder) and designs and manages digital properties relating to energy and sustainability, such as EVFleet.Tools, CleanEnergyRoadmap.com, SolarRoadmap.com, and SolarDesal.org.

Our Clients

Optony provides support to both private and public clients – banks, utilities, cities, universities, as well as state and federal agencies like the Dept. of Energy and EPA. Projects in Colorado include the statewide DC fast charging plus battery storage strategy for Colorado Energy Office.

Top current project(s) you may be working on include:

• Fleet electrification planning all across the nation for cities, counties, universities, public utilities, and transit agencies

Over the past decades, Optony has assisted hundreds of clients worldwide with project feasibility, clean energy planning, and energy strategy. The firm has been instrumental in clean energy development through services in evaluation, procurement, development, or a combination of these tasks.

What you’ll do

·       Solve new challenges daily, working nationwide to lead all business activities related to fleet electrification & electric vehicle infrastructure including business development and project management

·       Own and manage complex projects consisting of electric vehicle suitability assessments, charging infrastructure needs assessments and charging infrastructure procurement for public fleets

·       Collaborate closely with team members leading the Distributed Energy Resources practice area to incorporate solar and battery storage solutions into fleet electrification planning projects

·       Liaise with established strategic partners to identify and pursue new business opportunities

What you’ll need to bring with you

·      Knowledge of engineering, or an advanced type of analytics in a technical field or science

·      Passion for the environment and energy. Optony is driven by our mission and our clients. This is tough work and successful applicants will demonstrate their commitment to the work, not just the paycheck.

·       Desire to take ownership of projects and implement a strategic vision to help public agencies achieve emissions reductions goals

·       Technical experience with batteries, solar, electric vehicles, electrification options, and working with energy interval data sets

·       Demonstrated success in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders while meeting established deadlines

·       Excel fluency, and ability to operate independently in a fluid, fast-paced environment

·       Bachelors from an accredited university and a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in the energy, consulting, or engineering fields

·       Previous experience in client facing consulting roles preferred

·       Basic knowledge of electrical wholesale and distribution systems and construction-related experience is preferred

Optony is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration in accordance with any applicable Federal, Colorado, New York State, and California Fair Employment Act requirements